TANZANIA
The trips worth your time.
The 15 most popular historical tours in Tanzania. What each one is really like, who runs it, and what you will pay.
Walk Stone Town with a local guide and see the Palace Museum, Old Fort, slave market and Freddie Mercury Museum, plus Darajani Market.
Arusha walking city tour with Israel: Boma Museum, tanzanite, clock tower, Maasai market, cultural center, plus pickup and drop-off.
“This was an excellent tour. Israel was very informative and extremely helpful.”
Stone Town walking tour with a certified guide: House of Wonders, Old Fort, markets, Freddie Mercury spots, and slave-trade context.
“Our guide was very knowledgeable and was able to teach us so much about the Old Stone Town! We would highly recommend him!!”
A private guided walk through Stone Town’s UNESCO streets, limestone architecture, spice and coffee markets, slave-trade sites, and sunset options.
Private Stone Town tour in Zanzibar with a certified guide, 2–3 hours, free Stone Town walking, plus optional museum and fort stops.
“Hamadi was THE best tour guide. He was so knowledgeable about the area, and answered all the questions we had. He was patient and super accommodating. He went above and beyond with my husband and I on our tour and even gave some amazing recommendations for restaurants in the area.”
Walk Arusha with a local guide: German fortress museum, Tanzanite Experience, Maasai and food markets, plus African art. $28.
Walk Stone Town’s UNESCO streets with a local guide, visit key forts, markets, and museums, and taste Zanzibar street food.
“Booked a walking tour of Stone Town with Ahmed and we both really enjoyed the tour. He paced it according to our interests and gave us a lot of information on the rich history, culture and the current struggles Zanzibarians are facing. We Read more”
Private 7-hour Dar es Salaam architecture and history tour with pickup, museum stops, markets, art, and lunch plus bottled water.
“Bernard is passionate about his city Dar es Salaam. He told us about its history, old and modern, architecture, religion, society, art and music. To have lunch in Akemi, a revolving restaurant with magnificent views, was a plus. We were taken aRead more”
A practical 2–3 hour Zanzibar Stone Town walk with stops at forts, markets, Forodhani food, and music history for $20.88.
“Seif was an excellent and dependable guide. He communicated before we even from the United States to Zanzibar to confirm everything. He also followed up closer to the time to check to make sure that we had transportation from our hotRead more”
3.5-hour Stone Town walk and Jambo Spice Farm tasting with a guide, tickets, traditional lunch, and pickup in Zanzibar.
“I had an Outstanding trip with Ali, first of all he came right in time and drove safely to the spice farm, on that place I saw how all the spices and fruits growing up with explanation and tasting !! and after I had a local lunch”
Zanzibar’s Stone Town history plus a north-side spice farm visit, guided by Kassim, with palace stories, fort stops, and spice flavors.
“The spice tour was interesting and thorough, if a bit different to how we anticipated. It was very authentic and guides at spice farm were very friendly and welcoming.”
Walk Stone Town with Hassan on a 2.5-hour private tour covering Freddy Mercury House, slave market history, markets and carved doors for $33.
“The entire experience and in particular the Fort, Slave Area and the Market.”
A 2–3 hour guided walk through Stone Town’s landmarks, including the Old Slave Market, with time for markets and local craft.
“Excellent! Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and gave us a comprehensive and educational overview of the sights in stone town. We were with a 10 year old child, and it was not an issue walking around or getting bored. Our guide took hRead more”
3-hour Stone Town historical walk with city market fish auctions, major sights, and a traditional lunch, with optional hotel pickup.
Guided Stone Town history walk with Freddie Mercury, slave-trade sites, House of Wonders, and Old Fort. Private tour with bottled water.
“We appreciated our ride and our tour guide Lukeman was so knowledgeable and helpful.. He guided us and was patient with us. Recommend highly.”
